Meeting called to order 11:00a.m. by President Dave Price. Present: Joe Faraone, Ken Booth, Lee Schwartz, Jim Filipiak, Don Mellum, Ken Weaver, Wendi Boos. Absent: Bill Smith Guest: Terry Hurst #2678.
Approval of Minutes: Motion made by Don, seconded by Ken B. to approve Dec. 8 Meeting Minutes - all were in favor.
Treasurer’s Report: Joe provided a recap of club finances. He reported that 283 members have renewed to date. Dave asked about the status of the $30K Building Contingency fund approved by the membership during the club closure. Joe will report back.
Camera & PA Update: Terry Hurst reported that the scissor lift work to run wires throughout the club has been completed. Five cameras are operational; the PA system is working in the machine shop portion of the club. Wiring for additional cameras and PA system in the annex and outside is planned in the coming weeks. Terry will provide a cost recap for additional funding at the next Board meeting.
Safety Manual: Terry reported that the Safety Committee has prepared a draft safety manual for Board review. The committee said industry standards require face shields in the grinding and plasma cutting areas. A discussion about the club providing these shields or individual purchase took place. Also, a Safety Acknowledgement will be required for signature by all new members. Further discussions about the safety program will be scheduled for the February Board meeting.
Locker & Covered Space Policy: Dave reviewed this policy adopted on March 1, 2019, by the Board. The 24-visit requirement to retain a locker was suspended during Covid and the building construction. A member cannot have both an indoor and outdoor locker; one locker per member for $20 fee per year. The Board agreed to re-activate this policy for the 2024 calendar year. An email to all members will be issued to inform them of this policy. Specific locker cases were reviewed by the Board; no exceptions to the policy were approved.
Sign-up Sheets for Paint Booth & Navigator: Due to higher usage by members, sign-up sheets for the Paint Booth and Navigator will be created similar to the sign-up sheets for the plasma cutting machines. Members will be informed that paint booth projects cannot be kept in the booth overnight unless they are removed by 8am the following day. All agreed on these changes.
Due to higher usage by members, sign-up sheets for the Paint Booth and Navigator will be created similar to the sign-up sheets for the plasma cutting machines. Members will be informed that paint booth projects cannot be kept in the booth overnight unless they are removed by 8am the following day. All agreed on these changes. : Ken Booth described daily, weekly, monthly, and six-month maintenance schedules for the Arclight plasma machine. Maintenance tracking sheets including detailed maintenance step descriptions will be posted near the machine.
General Updates: Dave gave an update on the following items:
Roundtable: Wendi mentioned that the Social Committee is working on the upcoming Chili Cookoff Luncheon following the Feb. 15th General Meeting.
Ken Booth complimented Joe, Wendi, Larry Boos and Russ Wagner on a smooth dues renewal process that began on January 1st. More than half of the current renewals have made their payments online and the streamlined processing system is working very well.
Motion to adjourn made by Ken W., seconded by Jim. The meeting adjourned at 11:40 am.
Submitted by Wendi Boos, Secretary
January 12, 2024